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26 Cards in this Set
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Abrogate
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to repeal, cancel, declare null and void
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cacaphonous
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harsh-sounding, raucous, discordant, dissonant
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mesmerize
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to hypnotize, entrance, to fascinate, enthrall, bewitch
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captious
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excessively ready to find fault, given to petty criticism, intended to trap confuse, or show up
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incongruous
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not in keeping, not suitable, incompatible
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cynosure
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the center of attraction, attention, or interest, something that serves to guide or direct
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canard
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a false rumor, fabricated story
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contrite
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regretful for some misdeed or sin
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decorus
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well behaved
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abstruse
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extremely difficult to understand
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mendacious
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given to lying or deception, untrue
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detritus
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loose bits and pieces of material resulting from disintegraton or wearing away
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cabal
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a small group working in secret
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deprecate
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to express mild disapproval
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delectable
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delightful
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impecunious
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having little or no money
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aesthetic
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pertaining to beauty
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fetish
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an object believed to have magical powers, an object of unreasoning devotion or reverence
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hapless
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unlucky
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chicanery
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trickery, deceptive practices or tactics, double-dealing
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minutiae
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small or trivial details, trifling matters
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loath
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ubwilling, reluctant, disinclined
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euphemism
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a mild or inoffensive expression used in place of a harsh or unpleasant one, a substitute
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gregarious
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sociable
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plaintive
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expressive of sorrow or woe, melancholy
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pariah
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social outcast
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